B02626:393
The plain mans path-way to heaven
The plain mans path-way to heaven wherein every man may clearly see whether he shall be saved or damned. / Set forth dialogue-wise for the better understanding of the simple, by Arthur Dent, preacher of the word of God at South-Shoobery in Essex.
London: printed by Ja. Young for G. Lathum, 1643
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Antil. What? do you call me fool? I am no more fool then your self.
Antil. What? do you call me foole? I am no more foole then your selfe.
Theol. I call you not fool: but I tell you what the Scripture saith; which calleth all men (though otherwise never so wise, politic and learned) very fools, till they be truly enlightened and inwardly sanctified by the Spirit of God: as appeareth, Tit. 3.3. where the Apostle affirmeth that both Titus and himself, before they received the ⟨p. 154⟩illuminating Spirit of Gods grace, were very fools, without wit, and without all sense in Gods matters.
Theol. I call you not fool: but I tell you what the Scripture saith; which calleth all men (though otherwise never so wise, politick and learned) very fooles, till they be truly enlightened and inwardly sanctified by the Spirit of God: as appeareth, Tit. 3.3. where the Apostle affirmeth that both Titus and himselfe, before they received the ⟨p. 154⟩illuminating Spirit of Gods grace, were very fooles, without wit, and without all sense in Gods matters.
Phil. I pray you good Mr. Theologus, let him alone; for he will never have done cavilling. I see he is a notable caviller. Let us therefore proceed to speak of the fifth sign of condemnation, which is swearing.